Philosophyspeaking topic
“Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche, Human, All Too Human
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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